The Frankish Reich

Josh turned the corner when he started taking what the defense was giving him. Completion percentage went from the mid 50s to almost 70. And then it all reverted back to the hero ball thing. Daboll vs Dorsey? What else explains it? If Tua or Teddy are playing today MIami is up by 10.

Just like the Chargers? Both teams had a 98+ percent win expectancy in the 2nd quarter.

All of you who said Brandon Staley should be fired immediately …

Daryle Lamonica is now possessing Josh Allen.

Is it Dorsey or Allen? Probably 50/50

You know, it’s not the worst thing when you lead 17-0 against a 3rd string rookie QB who has never done anything in his limited NFL action to just run the ball and punt when you need to …

I think the 75 year old Larry Little would be an improvement for them

Yep. We did that because there was one kid who was like the 12 year old Josh Allen - just bigger and better than everyone else, and it wouldn’t be fair or fun if only one side had him on their team

Somehow I find it weirdly exhilarating to watch this epic Chargers collapse. After how they screwed San Diego they deserve it. And no way Mahomes or Allen are scoring 3 points in the second half of a game like this. Herbert, you are not in their class.

Bosa’s antics may very well cost them this game. No way they go for 2 if it’s on the 2 yard line. 1 yard line? Sure.

People used to say that about Andy Reid

Agree with you on tankless water heaters. I still see hot water tanks in new construction … why? Im really intrigued by induction.

Given CPSC Commissioner Trumka’s foreshadowing of what’s coming — a nationwide attempt to ban gas stoves (and no, I don’t believe that was just one guy speaking out of class; gas to the home has been a favorite environmentalist target for a few years now) — I may just replace my old gas range sooner rather than later. I hate, hate, hate electric. Question, Chef: I’ve never used induction. What do you think about it?

I agree. I don’t want to box Lamar in as some kind of uber-Tyrod. My comment goes to the fact that as long as he’s under Greg Roman (a guy I really like) we’re not really sure how good he can be in a different offense, and that there’s kind of a Law of Roman Diminishing Returns.

I agree that he hasn’t had a great receiving corps. But really: Greg Roman ran the optimal offense for Lamar. Roman turned a severely limited Tyrod Taylor into a starting QB on a playoff team (barely), also with minimal receiving talent. He helped turn the much more gifted but still raw at the time Lamar into an MVP. Lamar has no reason to complain about his coaching (and as far as I know, he isn’t complaining about it). The question with a Roman offense featuring a very athletic QB is not whether it will succeed. It will, and it has. The question is for how long and with what ceiling. And right now, the answers seem to be “not much longer” because his system wears down those QBs, and probably “the ceiling is divisional champ, one and done in the playoffs.”

Subtle grammatical cues don’t work around here (he says, scrolling down…)

We have a lot of transfer/welfare programs in America. Most are stupidly inefficient. You have a VAT, and then you consolidate those welfare programs into something like a minimum income transfer payment in lieu of food stamps, etc. I’m not pretending it’s simple to do, but you can protect those in the bottom quintile while moving away from the progressive and intrusive income tax. How is it that the only two politicians in my lifetime who have gotten traction with a true taxation reform system are fringey Republicans Steve Forbes and Herman Cain? Is there no one out there who’s interested in looking at our system as a whole, comparing it to those of other developed countries, and starting from scratch?

Newark and Detroit - you'll get no argument from me. Memphis and Baltimore have their charms. Got a free afternoon? I'll find some interesting stuff to see there.

Where are all the conspiracy theorists now? The Dems don’t want Biden to run again. And suddenly classified shows up in his garage? But seriously, a window of opportunity has just opened. DUMP BIDEN! Just not for Kamala. Or Pete. I had to look that one up.

I’m sure there are, but right now nothing’s coming to mind.

1. Miserable climate. Insufferably hot/humid in the summer, but not offset by a really pleasant winter like Florida. 2. Godawful traffic. 3. The 2nd highest property crime rate major US cities (Miami). 4. Lack of interesting natural or cultural attractions for visitors. I had a day of dead time there on a business trip a few years ago and multiple locals told me to go to the Coca-Cola museum. Which I did. EDIT: I see the MLK historic site was greatly expanded in 2018, after I was there the last time. So that would be my only reason for visiting other than a football game. offset I guess by a really, really nice football stadium.

Ugh. I really dislike Atlanta. More than any other major US city. Maybe KC will lose in the divisional round.

There’s so much misinformation here about the IRS going after low earners. Here’s the stats: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-are-the-odds-being-audited.html Other than the 8.9% audit rate for reported zero AGI filers* the chances of being audited never exceeded 0.6% all the way up to $500,000 declared AGI. And then only a 1.1% chance up to a reported $1.0 million AGI. Over TEN MILLION dollars in reported AGI? Only an 8.6 percent chance of being audited. We largely have an honor system when it comes to tax filing. As a great Republican once said, “trust but verify.” And verify = audit in the tax world. *so why the high rate for zero AGI reporters? Well, they’re filing tax returns showing zero AGI, so they’re seeking big refunds, often despite big earnings or big 1099s. So by definition they are claiming big “adjustments” (that’s what the “A” stands for) to their Gross Income. And that often warrants a closer look. Even so, it’s still under ten percent of these zero declared AGI filers who got audited.

But is he a Matt Barkley?

Based on the brief summary I saw of the bill, I wouldn’t want it to pass and it won’t. But … I’m glad someone is starting the debate again. The debate about reforming the tax code to be less focused on income and more on consumption. Yes, this would be regressive if passes as is, but there are ways of addressing that. The worst thing to do is to add yet another layer of complexity to the current income tax system, and that’s where we’re headed unless/until Congress is ready to rethink a more fair and efficient way of funding the government. Two cheers for some wingnut named Buddy.